Aug. 18-19 – Jackson Rhythm & Blues Fest (Fantasia, Eric Benet, Jarekus Singleton, more), Jackson. jacksonrhythmandbluesfestival.com.
Aug. 19 – “One Night in Memphis” (Tribute to Elvis, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash), Riley Center, Meridian. 601-696-2200, msurileycenter.com.
– Mississippi Book Festival, State Capitol, Jackson; free (200+ authors, panels, kids activities, capitol tours, vendors). msbookfestival.com
Sept. 1-2 – Iuka Heritage Fesetival, City Park, Iuka. 662-423-8638, iukafestival.com.
Sept. 7 – Nashville Songwriters Night with Hall of Fame members Dickey Lee and Pat Alger, with Roxie Dean. Ford Center, Oxford. 662-915-2787, fordcenter.org.
Sept. 8 – An Evening with Clint Black, Bama Theatre, Tuscaloosa. 205-758-5195, bamatheatre.org.
Sept. 15 – Eric Church, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. 800-745-3000, tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.
Sept. 22 – Ballet Hispanico, Alys Stephens Center, Birmingham. 205-975-2787, alysstephens.org.
Sept. 26 – Daryl Hall and John Oates (with St. Paul & the Broken Bones), Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. 800-745-3000, tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.
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